Since the collapse of Enron and other high-profile corporate scandals, there have
been increased calls from investors, regulators, employees, and lenders for more
comprehensive and faster communication of financial information. Interactive data
technologies based on eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) provide a
way to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and accessibility of business information.
This course will help you understand the global phenomenon of XBRL and how it
is affecting the entire business reporting supply chain. Whether you are practicing
as a CPA or working for a public company, private enterprise, government agency,
or other entity dealing with business information, it pays to know about XBRL.
Understand why XBRL is changing the business reporting landscape
Understand how XBRL complements other major developments in financial
reporting such as IFRS